The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13
L. G. GOULD.
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SENATE, Jan. 4.-Immediately after the read
ing of the journal Mr.. McuC1lom, of Illinois,
took the floor and announced the death OF his
colleague, Senator Logan, and moved that out
OF respe,t TO the memory Of the deceased Sena-
tor the Senate adjourn. The motion was agreed
70 and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before the House
communication from Hon.. A. s. Hewitt, an
nouncing that he hadforwarded to the Governor
Of New York his resignation as Congressional
representative to take effect on january 1, 1887.
Resolutions offered by Mr.. Thomas, of Illinois,
recitfng that the House had heard with sorrow
the announcement Of Senator Logan's death,
were adopted and, as q mark Of respect to the
memory Of the deceased, the House adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 5.-Mr. Mitchell, of Pennsyl-
vania reported bill granting pension Of @, 900
year to Mrs. Logan, and asked that it be con-
sidered Immediately. Under objection OF Mr.
Coke, of Texas the bill went over. resolution
by Mr. Manderson was adopted, asking the Sec
rotary Of the Interior for information as to school
lands confirmed to the State of Nebraska and
in the meantime requesting suspension Of public
entries on such lands. The conference report
on the Interstate Commerce bill was taken up
and Mr.. Plat, OF Connecticut, addressed the
Senate in opposition to the report. Before the
conclusion Of his remarks the Senate went into
secret session and soon adjourned
HousE.-In Committee of the Whole the
House considered the Indian Appropriation bill.
The bill gave rise to no opposition In any OF its
features, and the committee having risen 1t was
passed without discussion or division, 1t ap-
propriates S,1550o0. The Military Academy
Appropriation bill was then taken up and passed
within quarter Of an hour. The Speaker laid
before the House communication from James
w. Reid resignlng his seat as Congressman
nom the Fifth North Carolina district. The
House then went into Committee of the Whole
on the bin for the consolidation Of certain bu-
reaus OF the Navy Department, but without &C.
tion, the committee rose and the House ad-
5ourned.
SENATE, Jan. 6.-The bill giving pension Of
1900 year to the widow Of Senator Logan was
taken up and passed without division Mr. Vest
introduced bill increasing the pension OF Mrs.
Apoliina Blair, widow Of Francis P. Blair, from
go month to q 600 per year, and at his request
the bin was Immediately considered and passed.
"A bill was passed to carry into effect the treaty
with China for the suppression Of the opium
trafac. Consideration Of the Interstate Com
merce bill was resumed and Mr.. Platt continued
his argument until adjournment
HOUSE, In Committee Of the Whole the
House resumed consideration Of the bill for the
Improvement Of the Erie and Oswego canals,
but without reaching vote, at the expiration
OF the morning hour the House took up and
passed the Pension Appropriation bill. ct ap-
propriates e7e,s47,boo, being only 5000 below
the estimates, which were reduced from the
rent Of ofices for pension agencies.) The House
then went into Committee of the Whole on the
Naval Reorganization bill. Messrs Sayres, of
Texas, and McAdoo Of New Jersey, advocated
the bill, and Mr.. Boutelle, Of Maine, opposed it.
Pending further debate the committee rose and
the House adjourned.
SENATE. jan 7-Numerous petitions were
presented for and against the Interstate Com
merce bin. resolution was passed directing
the Secretary Of the Senate to pay the Arthur,
Logan and Pike funeral expenses The calen-
dar was then taken up, and the following bills
passed: To settle claims of States for ex-
penses incurred in the defense Of the United
States, and Of foreign steamship companies for
taxes illegally exacted appropriating $4,000
for the widow and daughter of Erskine s. Allin
the inventor Of the Springfield breechloading
ride musket, In compensation for the use Of the
invention by the Government; House bill pro-
yidfng for school of instruction for cavalry
and light artillery at Fort Riley, Kan, and for
the completion and construction of quarters for
the army at certain posts. After an executive
session the Senate adjourned until the 10th
HoUsE.-rhe House passsd the Senate bill
amending the act providing for the sale Of the
Sac and Fox and Iowa Indian reservations in
Kansas and Nebraska. (The amendment pro-
rides for the allotment of lands in severalty to
minors and orphans.) In Committee OF the
Whole the House considered bills on the private
calendar. After short session the committee
rote, and half dozen private bills were passed
At DE evening session forty-two pension bills
were passed, including one granting $50 month
to the widow Of General Durbin Ward.